Above the gate and temple entrance are images of the sun disk flanked by the
outspread wings of Horus,
the sky god.

The sky is also represented by the vultures, wings outspread, that appear on
the ceiling of the entrance porch.

The king is identified by his regalia and by his names, which appear close to
his head in elongated oval shapes called cartouches;
many of the cartouches simply read "pharaoh." This king was actually Caesar
Augustus of Rome, who, as ruler of Egypt, had himself depicted in the traditional
regalia of the pharaoh. Augustus had many temples erected in Egyptian style, honoring
Egyptian deities. This small temple, built about 15 B.C.E., honored the goddess Isis.